CITB Employer Network Funding- 11th March 2026

CITB ANNOUNEMENT

Please note: this is only relevant to training NOT NVQ's!

What is changing in Employer Networks? 
From April, micro to medium employers – those that employ between 1 to 249 employees – will be able to book training at 50% match funding or at a fixed contribution for health and safety courses. Large employers will now have their own separate fund.

What does the fund cover?
The Employer Networks budget for 2026-27 has been set by the CITB Board at £11.5m and they have broken this down to cap by employer size to ensure they can continue to support as many employers as possible.

From April 2026, micro to medium employers – those that employ between 1 to 249 employees – will be able to book training at 50% match funding or at a fixed contribution for health and safety courses. Large employers will now have their own separate fund. There is a cap and is based upon employer size, per year.

From April 2026, the cap per employer sizes is as follows:

Micro (1–9 employees): £1,500 cap
Small (10–49 employees): £2,000 cap
Medium (50–249 employees): £4,500 cap
Large (250+ employees): £18,000 cap

What is changing for large employers? 
From April, large employers – those that directly employ 250 or more people – will no longer be able to access Employer Networks. Instead, they will have access to a new Large Employer Fund for one year.

What does the fund cover? 
The fund will provide £18,000 to spend on any in-scope training of their choice for the 2026-27 financial year, paid on a training plan or receipt of evidence of training. This is an interim fund in place while we work with large employers on the next phase of support.

What else is available for employers? 

As part of the CITB wider offer, employers can still access financial support through: 